The Battle of Britain

Name: The Battle of Britain
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A Visual History

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UNICORN
15 September 2022

History; Military history

By summer of 1940, the Nazi Blitzkrieg had swept through much of western Europe, seizing control of territory right up to the Channel coast. A German invasion of Britain was expected to begin at any moment. But the key to success in such an invasion would be control of the skies over Britain - and the nation's defenders were determined not to give in to their Nazi aggressors. The stage was set for one of the most important battles of the Second World War.

This highly illustrated book tells the heroic story of the air battle, as well as the Blitz bombing campaign which followed, through photographs, interviews, diary and letter extracts, film stills and artwork from the world-famous IWM archives. Personal testimony from those who lived through the famous 'Spitfire Summer' of 1940 brings to life this truly unique visual retelling of one of the crucial moments of the conflict.

Imprint: UNICORN
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 260mm, Width: 220mm,
ISBN: 9781912423514
ISBN 10: 1912423510
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 15 September 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Anthony Richards is head of documents and sound at Imperial War Museums. He is the author of several books, including Words of War and D-Day and Normandy: A Visual History, also published by Imperial War Museums.

Reviews for The Battle of Britain: A Visual History

‘With rich images, both iconic and unknown, alongside brilliantly researched writing, this is a hybrid history of words and pictures that raises the bar.’ Dan Snow